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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/46625654

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[–] 5 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

Holy mackerel, GrapheneOS and Ironfox are free, unmonetized software ya know...

Guess I'm not surprised, but you Apple users live like this?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Perhaps that's the case for now

    I personally save all posts like this though because you never know when it will be needed

    Same with TV cracking stuff I've seen even when I don't own a TV, because there's a high chance the things I hate about TVs will be coming to monitors next and those I do use, so I assume I'll need as many starting reference points as possible

    From some family member or otherwise who is already in the ecosystem, to the potential of GrapheneOS not surviving Google's hostility and ending up in the same exact shoes as Apple users

    In 2-3 years a post like this could be buried in age and forgotten with the people who used to talk about it jaded by indifference or opposition and significantly fewer

    Plenty of things I used to be extremely enthusiastic about that I just don't bother with any more because of those kinds of interactions

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    I'd argue that it's important to live in the present for these sorts of things. My phone running GrapheneOS isn't going to start blasting ads or auto-installing bloatware during its lifespan, and since the monitors I possess have none of the "smart TV issues" I don't need to worry about those for the lifespan of possessing the device.

    Yes, the world will likely try to break GrapheneOS and make monitors just as much of a monetized hell. However, a free and open source operating system cannot be internally enshittified, and used/commodity hardware systems allow you to pick and choose something that doesn't have ads spewing at your face.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    How do I install those on my iPhone? /s

    ...I can't? You're saying I have to throw a thousand bucks at Google first? Sorry, I don't have that. I live like this? Working for a living and most of my money going to pay bills? Yep. Can't imagine what it's like to not worry about money.

    But really dude, money is a lot easier to spend when it's hypothetical or somebody else's.

    Also, custom firmware like GrapheneOS can stop supporting your device at any time. They're under no obligation to support your phone.

    And this tribalism isn't a good look for anybody. Just use what makes you happy. Or what you can afford. Or what you have. There's no better way to say you made poor choices and are unhappy about that than to shame people for using a different product than you do.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Also, custom firmware like GrapheneOS can stop supporting your device at any time. They’re under no obligation to support your phone.

    Apple is under no obligation to support your phone.

    There’s no better way to say you made poor choices and are unhappy about that than to shame people for using a different product than you do.

    It's more like being astounished that someone would choose an option that is clearly inferior when a better alternative exists. Like choosing reddit over lemmy.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    So when you saw a phone made by an advertising company and a phone by a computer company, you chose to support the advertising company because you could wipe the phone, void the warranty, and install custom firmware with no guarantees? Wild. Cool, but wild.

    I used Android phones for a while when I couldn't get an iPhone because of where I lived. But when I could get an iPhone, I got one and never looked back. I also have an older Android phone and it does a couple things my iPhone doesn't. It's smaller, it's lighter, it has a better keyboard, it has Firefox with uBlock Origin, it has an SD card in it with like 55GB of music... oh and it's Animal Crossing themed inside and out because why not, because you can do that with Android. It doesn't have cell service though. Not that I'd mind using it as my main.

    But anyway, I'd rather have a phone by a computer company than an advertising company. I get why people like Android. I like Android. But this tribalism is weird. Do you bully people for their phone use IRL? Does anyone take you seriously? I bet not. I bet you just act big on the Internet. Does anyone even take you seriously online? Like the Jurassic Park meme. "Look, a bully on the Internet!" *gestures at everyone* "See? No one cares."

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Do you bully people for their phone use IRL? Does anyone take you seriously? I bet not.

    It sounds more like that this is something you do. You write whole paragraphs defending your "iphone choice".

    I’d rather have a phone by a computer company than an advertising company.

    There are other companies than Google and Apple who sell smartphones, e.g. FairPhone.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    Used hardware exists man. Also Motorola is partnering with GrapheneOS for their upcoming hardware releases, so maybe when your device becomes obsolete in the future consider getting something with more customization at a (gasp) lower price and with better repairability/customization.

    I understand tribalism isn't good for anyone, but pointing out that there's a better way than getting abused by the walled garden shouldn't be taken as mocking.

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